Two games, with improvement over the course of that 120 minutes, was enough for Jori Lehtera to earn himself a spot in the lineup. He sat the first six games as a healthy scratch before an injury to Jordan Weal created a spot for him. Now that he's healthy, Lehtera is still staying in.

“Three things: his hands, his head and his heaviness,” Dave Hakstol said. “He’s strong on pucks. He’s got a very good awareness of what’s going on around him on the ice and he’s able to make plays. I find, especially in small spaces, he’s a good player along the wall down low, tight, fast type of spaces he does a good job and he certainly adds something to our team with those abilities.”

2. Top pair for Flyers

In the absence of Andrew MacDonald, Ivan Provorov needed a new partner on the top defense pairing for the Flyers and Robert Hagg will get the first crack at it. He was on the Flyers' most effective pair, with Shayne Gostisbehere, but will play Tuesday with Provorov.

It would appear, based on Monday's practice, that Brian Elliott will go back in goal for the Flyers. He has a 2-7-3 career record against the Ducks with a 3.10 goals-against average and .886 save percentage, his worst save percentage against any team in the NHL.

John Gibson is the likely starter for Anaheim. He has a 3-0-1 record in four career games against the Flyers with a 2.48 goals-against average and .928 save percentage.

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